Cluny Castle
Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Private family castle for exclusive-use wedding weekends · Sauchen, Aberdeenshire
No. 343 · Autumn 2026
Ceremonies in the chapel
A castle in rural Aberdeenshire that is a family home as well as a venue, with a private chapel at its heart.
The private chapel is at the heart of the castle and takes up to 120 guests for a ceremony. It is private and not on consecrated ground, and it is not bound by any specific faith. Other ceremony locations are the Tenants' Hall, the Drawing Room, the Entrance Hall and several other locations in the grounds. The house can be hired for a ceremony-only booking, limited to certain times of year and to midweek or off-peak dates. Dogs are allowed at the chapel, and the chapel has disabled access.
Dinner and dancing in the Tenants' Hall
The Tenants' Hall is directly below the chapel and is used for dinner and dancing, with stained glass mullioned windows and parquet flooring. It seats up to 90 guests for dinner and takes up to 150 for a standing reception. For smaller weddings the Dining Room and Drawing Room are used for dinner. The house works with each couple on the timings of the day, to suit the season and the guests. Live music and DJs are possible.
- Where
- Cluny Castle, Sauchen, Aberdeenshire AB51 7RT, United Kingdom
- Seated dinner
- Up to 90 guests in The Tenants' Hall
- Standing reception
- Up to 150 guests
- Ceremony
- Up to 120 guests
How the day is held
4 spaces for the day. Up to 150 guests.
Gothic Revival, seats 120
Completed in 1870 and open to any kind of ceremony, since it is not consecrated.
Dinner and dancing for 90
Beneath the chapel, with stained-glass windows, parquet floor and fairy lights.
Pond, burn and woodland
A pond in front of the castle, a burn with footbridges and a walled garden.
Rest, close at hand
15 rooms and suites. Sleeps 30.
Castle bedrooms
first and second floors of the castle
West Wing Apartment
self-contained, over two floors, own entrance
Getting there
Cluny Castle is at Sauchen. Taxi companies based in Inverurie and Aberdeen can be recommended, and taxis are best booked before the wedding evening to avoid delays. Hotels in Aberdeen or the local area are suggested for guests not staying at the castle.
- Airport
- Aberdeen, Aberdeen Airport, 20 to 25 minutes by car
- Airport
- Inverness
- Station
- Kintore (ScotRail) is the nearest station, about 6.8 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Caterers and menus
Catering is by a handpicked selection of exclusive caterers, who use locally sourced, seasonal produce. Menus are arranged with the preferred catering partners, and tasting sessions and wine pairings are available. Seated meals and buffets are offered, with corkage options, an alcohol licence, and the possibility of private catering and dry hire. Dining can also be arranged for guests during their stay. Flowers, lighting, entertainment and photography can also be arranged.
- Seated dinner
- Up to 90 guests in The Tenants' Hall
The facts
- Exclusive use
- Yes, the whole venue: full access to the castle and its 200-acre private estate
- Stay
- 15 rooms
- Price
- From £23,495
- Exclusive use from
- £23,495
- Also
- Chapel on site · Indoor ceremony setting · Marquee or tent permitted · Outdoor ceremony setting
Cluny Castle
From £23,495.Source: clunycastle.com
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